Sections
§ 8902 Jurors of inquest 10
§ 8903 Witnesses 10
§ 8904 Witnesses; Court of Common Pleas for Kent County 10
§ 8905 Unclaimed witness fees in New Castle County 10
§ 8906 Expert witnesses 10
§ 8907 Interpreters for persons who are deaf in legal proceedings; fees 10
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 10 > Chapter 89 - Jurors, Witnesses and Interpreters

  • Child: shall mean a person who has not yet reached their eighteenth birthday. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 5132
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Department: means the Department of Correction. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 6503
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.